Biomes
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- TaigaThe taiga is a large region, extending in a band across North America, Europe, and Asia to the southern border of the arctic tundra. It is usually quite humid there even though it only gets about 30-84 cm of precipitation per year. This is because there is not much evaporation. The taiga only has two seasons: winter and summer. Winters are long and cold, and temperatures are usually below freezing, while summers are short and hot. Organisms in this region have adapted to the extreme temperatures, though. Many have thick coats of fur to insulate against the cold, and some hibernate. Others migrate to warmer areas in the chilly winters. Some animals native to the taiga are moles, deer, moose, elk, and the snowshoe hare. Grizzly bears, wolves, lynxes, wolverines, and many insects also live in the swampy bog areas of the taiga. Compared to other biomes, the taiga has less diversity in plant life. The most common tree type is the conifer (spruces & firs). Though there are also occasionally deciduous species present, such as oak, birch, willow, or alder, in a particularly wet or disturbed area.
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